Ho Chi Minh City will host a series of cultural and sports events for local people and visitors during the National Day holidays. (Photo: VNA)
HCM City (VNA) – Ho Chi Minh City will host a series of cultural an൩d sports events for local people and visitors during theNational Day holidays from September 1-4.
Hot air balloons will belaunched on September 2 and 3 on Nguyen Thien Thanh street in Thu Thiem NewUrban Area in Thu Duc city. On Nguyen Hue pedestrianstreet in the city’s District 1, there will be lion and dragon performances,drum festivals, and martial art performances of Vovinam, Wushu, TraditionalMartial Arts, and Taekwondo. Fireworks will light up thesky of HCM City on September 2 to celebrate the 78thanniversary of the AugustRevolution and National Day. From 9 pm to 9:15 pm, fireworks willbe displayed at high altitudes at Saigon River tunnel and low altitudes atDam Sen Cultural Park. Visiting the Dam Sen CulturalPark on this occasion, people can see outdoor performances of martial arts,human chess, folk street music, circus shows, and puppet shows. Visitors with their birthday falling on September 2 will be given a package ticket. Those with their birthdays inSeptember will be offered free entrance tickets or 50% off package tickets. Meanwhile, visitors to SuoiTien Theme Park in Thu Duc city can play water games, visit Hung Kingworshipping temple, experience a farm model, and enjoy a large flower field. Inaddition, people can enjoy free-of-charge artistic performances featuring theculture of ASEAN countries, circus, and magic shows. From September 1-4, PhuongNam Theatre offers a water puppet performance “Ca Chep Hoa Rong” (CarpsTurn into Dragons) at 10 am, 11 am, and 2.30 pm at HCM City HistoryMuseum. The theatre also promotesinteractive activities for kids, for example, experiencing the role of a waterpuppet artist. Stages across the city arealso launching plays to attract audiences during the public holidays./.
The People’s Committee of Hanoi’s Hoan Kiem district has decided to extend the opening time of local pedestrian zones to four days during the National Day holiday, from September 1 to 4.
A special art programme was held by the Dai bieu nhan dan (People’s Deputies) newspaper in Hanoi on August 29 to celebrate the 78th anniversary of August Revolution (August 19) and National Day (September 2).
The Hanoi Transport Corporation (Transerco) is planning to conduct more bus trips and add more vehicles to its fleet to serve travel demand during the National Day holiday (September 1-4).
As of August 29, several domestic flights recorded booking rates of over 70% for August 31 and September 1, the first days of the National Day holidays, reported the Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV).
The Vietnamese team will gather on June 26 in Ba Ria-Vung Tau, where they will train until July 14 before departing for Indonesia for the ASEAN U23 Championship 2025, which runs from July 15 to 29. Vietnam will face Laos on July 19 and Cambodia on July 22 in the group stage.
The exhibition showcases more than 100 valuable documents and artifacts, divided into two main parts: “Journalist Nguyen Ai Quoc – Ho Chi Minh” and “President Ho Chi Minh – Founder and Mentor of Vietnamese Revolutionary Press.” This is an opportunity to recall the late leader’s journalism journey and affirm his exceptional role in founding and guiding the revolutionary press in Vietnam.
For the first time, the World DanceSport Federation (WDSF) has granted Vietnam hosting rights for the two championships, including the Asian women’s solo category, which debuts this year as an officially recognised event.
Eight teams will join the tournament, divided into two groups. Group A features Vietnam, the Philippines, Sichuan Club (China), and Australia, while Group B consists of Vietnam U21, Korabelka Club (Russia), Taiwan (China), and U21 Thailand.
Despite strong home support and high expectations, Vietnam were unable to overcome the defending champions, who secured their third consecutive win over Vietnam in a regional final, following previous victories in 2014 and 2023.
The event, part of Vietnam’s cultural diplomacy strategy through 2030, was jointly organised by the Vietnamese Embassy in Venezuela and USM’s Faculty of International Relations. It attracted thousands of students from universities across Venezuela.
For the first time, Vietnamese audiences will have the opportunity to experience the ballet masterpiece "Don Quixote" in its original version by renowned choreographer Marius Petipa.
The contest carried deep meaning as it was the first time the life of Vietnamese women abroad had been highlighted as the central theme, said poet and writer Nguyen Quang Thieu, Chairman of the Vietnam Writers’ Association.
The event formed part of Vietnam’s ongoing campaign to seek UNESCO World Heritage status for the complex at the 47th session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, scheduled to take place in Paris in July.
Creative cultural festivals are fast emerging as a new catalyst for tourism development in Vietnam, as localities increasingly invest in these vibrant events on a more systematic and larger scale.
This marks the first time Vietnam has hosted a continental-level Muay event which will feature competitions across 28 weight categories in combat and eight performance categories.
Coming to the Vietnamese booth, visitors had the chance to take part in a bamboo dance, a workshop on painting woven bamboo or rattan, or quizzes about Vietnam.
These are impressive achievements, not only showing the efforts and prowess of Vietnamese paddlers but also serving as proof of the sports sector’s strategic and systematic investment.
The cultural event in Canberra not only fostered cultural exchanges between Vietnam and Australia but also contributed to promoting Vietnam’s image internationally
The U23 competition will run from June 16 to 22, followed by the U17 event from June 23 to 28, while athletes competing in the U23 category will undergo weight and skill checks ahead of the matches starting June 18, while similar checks for U17 athletes will take place before June 23.
Vietnam continues to sit just behind continental powerhouses Japan, the Republic of Korea, Australia, China, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Ho Chi Minh City will host a series of cultural and sports events for local people and visitors during the National Day holidays. (Photo: VNA) 
